Originally Posted by: mrsoul55
My question is about the solo. The notes are all from the D Major scale but what chords are playing in the background of the song that this solo is being played over? The main chords are Em and G so I don't understand how a D Major scale works for the solo. What am I missing?

The notes are all from E pentatonic minor. This works perfectly because the solo it played over the E minor to G major chord progression of the verse.

http://www.musicnotes.com/sheetmusic/mtd.asp?ppn=MN0073214

Have fun with it!